Surprisingly the
below piece written favorably about J.A.I.L. was published
by the Argus Leader from an unknown person named Gene
Lodermeier. We will look him up and give him our thanks and
find out his knowledge and experiences with the
courts. -Ron Branson

I was appalled that former
Supreme Court Justice George Wuest stated that the South Dakota Judicial
Accountability Amendment was "... one of the nuttiest things I have ever
heard." Wuest forgets that all too frequently he and other judges have
ignored civil rights and due process violations of citizens without being
held accountable. This is because of judicial immunity. If anyone doubts
these facts I will gladly furnish documented evidence of it.

A
knowledgeable citizen and voter must ask themselves why should any honest
judge be afraid of being held accountable for ruling properly about the
facts, the law, and within the Constitution? The only judges afraid of
having to defend their conduct are those who practice misconduct and abuse
their authority. You and your family's constitutional rights and right to
proper interpretation of the law are far too precious to leave in the
hands of someone who is not accountable because they can hide behind
immunity.

What is nutty is not holding judges accountable for
violations of their oath and citizens' due process rights. The Judicial
Accountability Amendment would cure these abuses of power in our courts
and needs to be implemented into law.